This Week in Bitcoin
This Week in Bitcoin

This Week in Bitcoin

Chris Fisher

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This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.

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97: The New Operator
MAR 25, 2026
97: The New Operator
<p>Managing a Bitcoin node is changing. We dig into the tools and guard rails that let agents monitor, maintain, and interact with your stack without handing over the keys.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What's next for your node?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub">Alby Hub</a></li> <li><a href="https://opencode.ai/">OpenCode</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/ChrisLAS/skills/tree/main/boltz-cli">Chris's Boltz and lncli Skill</a></li> <li><a href="https://nwc.dev/">Nostr Wallet Connect</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.nwc.dev/reference-api/overview">Nostr Wallet Connect Docs Overview</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/47.md">NIP-47: Nostr Wallet Connect</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/mcp">Alby MCP</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/cli">Alby CLI</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/hoytech/strfry">strfry</a></li> <li><a href="https://sr.ht/~gheartsfield/nostr-rs-relay/">nostr-rs-relay</a></li> <li><a href="https://boltz.exchange/">Boltz</a></li> <li><a href="https://api.docs.boltz.exchange/lifecycle.html#reverse-submarine-swaps">Boltz Swap Types and States</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-client">boltz-client</a></li> <li><a href="https://getalby.com/ai#skills">Alby AI and Agent Tools</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/jvstein/bitcoin-prometheus-exporter">Bitcoin Prometheus Exporter</a></li> <li><a href="https://grafana.com/grafana/dashboards/11274-bitcoin/">Grafana Bitcoin Node Dashboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndmon">lndmon</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningd/plugins">Core Lightning Plugins</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/prometheus">Core Lightning Prometheus Plugin</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd">LND</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning">Core Lightning</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/mempool/mempool">mempool</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/safety.md">LND Safety Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/recovery.md">LND Recovery Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lnd/disaster-recovery">Lightning Labs Disaster Recovery Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://darth-coin.github.io/nodes/shtf-restore-lnd-node-en.html">DarthCoin LND Recovery Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/faq">Core Lightning Troubleshooting and FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.corelightning.org/docs/backup">Core Lightning Backup Guide</a></li> </ul>
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96: System Stress
MAR 18, 2026
96: System Stress
<p>War spending, mounting financial fragility, and a rare flash of clarity made this a bigger week than it may have seemed at first.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question</strong></p> <ul> <li>What's the worst Bitcoin take you've ever seen?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-iran-war-cost-americans-11-billion">Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/03/10/why-trumps-war-with-iran-is-costing-nearly-1-billion-a-day-at-least/">War With Iran Has Already Cost $1 Billion A Day At Least</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plsYZonW5dM">Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Iran Lists Gulf Energy Targets - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AjShaNN3Jo">Private Credit: The Next Risk in the Financial System - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-ceo-huang-says-company-sees-more-than-1-trillion-in-sales-through-2027-221700475.html">Nvidia CEO Huang says company sees more than $1 trillion in sales through 2027</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nvidias-next-act-will-be-its-biggestand-toughest-a9223741">Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest - WSJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2026/03/17/sec-and-cftc-deliver-landmark-crypto-clarity/">SEC And CFTC Deliver Landmark Crypto Clarity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/alternatives/secs-new-crypto-interpretation-draws-clearer-line-for-advisors/265752">SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors - InvestmentNews</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sec-finally-defines-crypto-201211395.html">The SEC Finally Defines Crypto</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cftc.gov/csl/26-09/download">CFTC No Action Letter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9197-26">CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Position to Self-Custodial Crypto Asset Wallet Software Provider </a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-going-die-oscar-nominated-153050652.html">'Bitcoin Is Going To Die', Oscar-Nominated Actor Declares, But Silver Will Reach 'Thousands Of Dollars'</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/video/stanley-druckenmiller-critiques-bitcoin-utility-201603341.html">Stanley Druckenmiller Critiques Bitcoin’s Utility</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/13/stablecoins-bitcoin-could-reshape-finance-stanley-druckenmiller-says">Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/13/stablecoins-bitcoin-could-reshape-finance-stanley-druckenmiller-says">Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://fountain.fm/track/4pb3Zj6LvXts1aZPQKq4">Moment of Clarity by Rizik</a></li> </ul>
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95: Follow the Incentives
MAR 11, 2026
95: Follow the Incentives
<p>AI job loss fear is everywhere, and the latest Bitcoin FUD is coming from names you already know. I break down how these narratives get made, who benefits, and what they’re really selling.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question</strong></p> <ul> <li>What is Ray and Chamath's angle?</li> <li>Why would these two start humming the same tune?</li> <li>Request: Technical arguments for BIP-110</li> <li>Not links.</li> <li>Make the technical case</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/03/core-scientific-sells-usd175-million-in-bitcoin-as-ai-pivot-accelerates">Core Scientific Sells $175M in Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/3ricMills/status/2028193546319126962">First BIP-110 Signaling Block</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/CorySwan/status/2028165127762219412">Jane Street ETF Dump Theory</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/milkroad/status/2027381519459995943">Jane Street Dump Theory Debunked</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/34695">Mt. Gox Stolen Funds Recovery PR</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/caprioleio/status/2030503900567204219">77% of Bitcoin Treasury Companies Underwater</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/gomaestroorg/status/2030244366598771052">Dorsey and Saylor on Bitcoin for Centuries</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/TFTC21/status/2029640984028684521">Lummis on Spending Bitcoin Without Capital Gains Tax</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-soars-to-73000">Bitcoin Hits $73K as ETFs Stabilize Markets</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/04/bitcoin-air-pocket-above-usd72-000-could-mean-quick-run-to-usd80-000">Bitcoin Air Pocket Above $72K Could Trigger Run to $80K</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-still-due-next-leg-down-72k-btc-price-precedes-death-cross">Bitcoin May Face Next Leg Down After $73K Move</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/morgan-stanley-coinbase-bny-bitcoin-etf-custody">Morgan Stanley Taps Coinbase and BNY for Bitcoin ETF Custody</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/359921/cathie-wood-ark-invest-buys-dip-coinbase-robinhood">Ark Invest Buys the Dip on Coinbase and Robinhood</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-lords-grill-coinbase-over-stablecoins">UK House of Lords Presses Coinbase on Stablecoins</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/03/04/trump-s-crypto-adviser-rejects-dimon-on-treating-yield-bearing-stablecoins-like-banks">Trump Crypto Adviser Rejects Dimon on Yield-Bearing Stablecoins</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/359916/morning-minute-cftc-chair-says-u-s-perpetual-futures-are-coming">CFTC Chair Says US Perpetual Futures Are Coming</a></li> <li><a href="https://polymarket.com/event/clarity-act-signed-into-law-in-2026">Clarity Act signed into law in 2026? Predictions & Odds | Polymarket</a> <strong>Music:</strong> <a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7719044?episode=50662726481">Battle By: Bacalao</a></li> </ul>
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94: Cope, Narratives, and Dark Pools
FEB 25, 2026
94: Cope, Narratives, and Dark Pools
<p>Bitcoiners find evidence of market manipulation, and Wall Street calls it liquidity. This week: dark pools, Jane Street, AI capital rotation, and why two things can be true at the same time.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question</strong></p> <ul> <li>Is AI impacting YOUR job right now in any way?</li> </ul> <p>🧠 <strong>Jane Street & Market Structure</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/jane-street-accused-of-insider-trading-that-helped-collapse-terraform-659e6993">Jane Street Accused of Insider Trading That Helped Collapse Terraform (WSJ)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/04/indian-regulator-bars-us-trading-firm-jane-street-from-accessing-securities-market.html">Jane Street Barred from Indian Markets by SEBI (CNBC)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/24/jane-street-faces-claims-of-insider-trading-that-sped-up-terraform-s-2022-collapse-ft">Jane Street Faces Insider Trading Claims Over Terraform Collapse (CoinDesk)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/jane-street-sued-crypto-insider-trading-acceleartes-terraform-collapse">Jane Street Sued for Crypto Insider Trading in Terraform Collapse (ZeroHedge)</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptonews.com/news/terraform-estate-sues-jane-street-crypto-collapse/">Terraform Estate Sues Jane Street (CryptoNews)</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/2026683518978306252">Bitcoin News Post on Jane Street Lawsuit (X)</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>₿ Saylor, Rehypothecation & Price Dynamics</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/OifNa0rOVG4bSpqzism4">Michael Saylor Interview: Bitcoin, Quantum Debate & Market Criticism (Fountain)</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/coinmonks/bitcoin-price-suppression-is-real-and-michael-saylor-just-explained-why-84a46645155b">Bitcoin Price Suppression and Rehypothecation Discussion (Medium / Coinmonks)</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Updates</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/1442187">Mt. Gox Collapse — Full Story (Stacker News)</a></li> <li><a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsz0e56wx7ph82evr5lj9f7xatzz5xvj8ntfmq8vwzyf3azl3ujkhc0jnstt">Strike Line of Credit Announcement (Primal)</a></li> <li><a href="https://kiwibitcoinguide.org/">Bitkiwi Meetup — March 7, 2026 (New Zealand)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/313050140/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events">Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7487451?episode=42557196205">All’s Well That Ends — Justin Lantrip (Podcast Index)</a></li> </ul>
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93: Manufactured Bitcoin Crisis
FEB 18, 2026
93: Manufactured Bitcoin Crisis
<p>AI is getting the blame for deflation, but other forces may be driving it. What happens to Bitcoin in a world of falling prices? Then: BIP-110 and the biggest governance fight since the blocksize wars.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>Deflation & Macro Narrative</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuImiSh5oqU">Lyn Alden on the Gradual Print Era, Gold & Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxwr64A6vOg">Cathie Wood Predicts Deflation</a></li> </ul> <p>BIP-110</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://bip110.org/">BIP-110 Official Site</a></li> <li><a href="https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bip-110/">BIP-110 Overview — The Bitcoin Manual</a></li> <li><a href="https://phemex.com/news/article/bip110-soft-fork-gains-support-from-238-of-bitcoin-nodes-55757">BIP-110 Soft Fork Gains Support — Phemex</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:749a4bc98094b:0-bitcoin-nodes-running-bip-110-crosses-2-as-spam-wars-heat-up/">Bitcoin Nodes Running BIP-110 Cross 2% — Cointelegraph</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.bit2me.com/en/Bitcoin%27s-bip-110-divides-developers-and-miners">BIP-110 Divides Developers and Miners — Bit2Me News</a></li> <li><a href="https://forklog.com/en/adam-back-denounces-bip-110-as-a-threat-to-bitcoins-reputation/">Adam Back Criticizes BIP-110 — ForkLog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rootdata.com/news/518836">BIP-110 Validator Support Snapshot — RootData</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ainvest.com/news/bip-110-data-cap-break-bitcoin-flow-2602/">Could BIP-110’s Data Cap Disrupt Bitcoin? — AInvest</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO5_xYBXiVk">Plan ₿ Forum 2026 — Knots & BIP-110 Debate</a></li> </ul> <p>OP_RETURN Stats</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/recent-op-return-output-statistics/2248">Recent OP_RETURN Output Statistics — Delving Bitcoin</a></li> </ul> <p>Updates & Market Signals</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQL7RGd2Id0">Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Interview — CNBC</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/treasury-bills-primary-driver-bitcoin-price">T-Bills Driving Bitcoin Price — Cointelegraph</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/358449/goldman-sachs-ceo-owns-very-little-bitcoin-backs-bessent-clarity-act">Goldman Sachs CEO on Bitcoin & Clarity Act — Decrypt</a></li> </ul> <p>Music:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6952640?episode=24524846430">Radio Brigade — Mellow Cassette</a></li> </ul>
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